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How to Say ‘My sister gave birth’ in French

Ma sœur a accouché

mah sur ah ah-koo-SHAY

[mah sur ah ah-koo-SHAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Accoucher is the normal everyday verb for giving birth, not a medical term. The more casual avoir un bébé "to have a baby" works too.

Phrase Breakdown

Ma sœur

mah sur

My sister

'Sœur' has a rounded 'eu' sound, close to 'sir' with rounded lips.

Example

Ma sœur habite à Lyon.

My sister lives in Lyon.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.

Example

Ma maison est bleue.

My house is blue.

sœur

[sur]

sister

The French word for “sister.”

Example

Je fais du roller avec ma sœur le dimanche.

I go rollerblading with my sister on Sunday.

a accouché

ah ah-koo-SHAY

gave birth

Passé composé of 'accoucher'. Run the two 'a' sounds together smoothly.

Example

Elle a accouché hier.

She gave birth yesterday.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

accouché

[ah-koo-SHAY]

given birth

Past participle of 'accoucher', to give birth to a baby.

Example

Elle a accouché d'une petite fille.

She gave birth to a little girl.

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